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Transition to normal bed: when and how
« on: July 05, 2009, 12:22:39 pm »
Hi, I would like to know which age is appropriate for a child to transition to a no fence bed and how do you prepare him to . Our 2.5yrs old dh loves his baby bed, but will soon start to be too big for it. this bed has a function where you can lower the fences and turn it into a grown up child bed, but when we did this, he started escaping out of his bed at ridiculous times, arriving into our room with a proud 'here I am, I woke up! ' (daylight is at 4.30 am over here).
so I am curious to hear how others did it.
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Re: Transition to normal bed: when and how
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Re: Transition to normal bed: when and how
« Reply #2 on: July 06, 2009, 06:57:21 am »
We transitioned Leorah on Friday at 33 months and all has gone very well, she loves it and hasn't got out of the bed after being put down, has not had any disturbances ( a few wakings but that is a no nap issue not the bed) and loves it when I get in in the morning for stories and a cuddle. We waited because L was happy in her cot but has also been obsessed with beds for about a year so we knew she'd be very happy. When did you try before? I think the older they are the more they understand!
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Re: Transition to normal bed: when and how
« Reply #3 on: July 07, 2009, 18:44:41 pm »
Thanks for your reply! Well we did not try on purpose, he slowly day after day broke the side net, a little bit like the prisonners of Alcatraz..and then he proudly walked his way out. after two weeks of extremely short naps and bright mornings I fixed the net and decided that 26 months was too young. This week end (now he is 30 months) we went away for the first time and he slept on a made up bed on the floor, and slept well, napped well etc.. so perhaps towards the winter when he gets to 3 yrs, as now he is starting to express himself and understand the value of sleep ("I did not sleep well, I am tired" he says ) . do you go straight to a normal bed or are there any transition models  ?
All the best and love to your LO
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Re: Transition to normal bed: when and how
« Reply #4 on: July 08, 2009, 04:45:52 am »
Hello we went straight to a regular bed buit it is adjustable in length so is toddler size, the reason for this is that it has decorative sides which while in the small position that are a bit like a small bed rail so prevent her from falling out! She also realises beds are for sleeping and that she likes to sleep, her room is really dark but yesterday morning we had left it open a crack by mistake and she was up at 6am and by 6.30am got out of bed called for me and was waiting in her bed with books  ::) I recommend talking about big beds, we used to talk about who sleeps in a big bed and who has a cot, this must have worked as the day after the big bed she gave up her day nappies by herself! We also took her to Ikea a few times looking at beds and she would get in and not want to get out and also read books with beds ina nd talked about how cosy they looked. I agree nearer 3 years is a good time, hugs to you and you LO  :-*
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